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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. First American Edition First Printing. Shelf 555 Paper browning; clean and tight; rough cut edge; some wear to the surface, edges and corners of covers; spine lightly sunned; light soiling on the edge of paper and surface of covers; frontispiece with tissue guard; Not a book club copy. No previous owner name, no marks, no underlining, not ex library, not price clipped, not a remainder. …

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Paperback. Condition: New. He looked up at the picture rail, and there was the hand holding on to a hook with three fingers, and slowly scratching the head of the parrot with the fourth.In 1919, W. F. Harvey published 'The Beast with Five Fingers', his quintessential tale of the disembodied hand with a murderous mind of its own, and its position as one of weird fiction's true classics was cemented by the 1946 film adaptation. Seeking to trace the origins of the haunted hand story back into the nineteenth century, and to showcase its influence on writers of weird fiction from the 1920s to the modern day, horror expert Brian J. Showers presents a new collection of classics from the well-thumbed oeuvres of Sheridan Le Fanu and Guy de Maupassant through to miniature masterpieces from the hands of Jean Ray, Mark Valentine and many more.Featuring ghostly hands, hands possessed by demons and unexplained hands where no hands should be, prepare to enter a world of nightmares run amok as the vice-grip of terror takes hold.…

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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Reprint. Shelf 433 Text clean; book tight; spine slant; reprint of 1887 edition; Not a book club (BC)copy. No previous owner name, not ex library, not a remainder, smoke free. PHOTOS POSTED WITH OUR BOOKS ARE STOCK AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT CONDITION OR EDITION OF BOOK OFFERED FOR SALE. WE DO NOT POST THE PHOTOS.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. The Blue Peter: Sea Comedies is a collection of maritime-themed short stories that delves into the lives of seamen aboard ships like the steamship "Nemesis." The stories focus on the challenges and camaraderie of life at sea, highlighting both the hardships and humor found in the daily routines of the crew. The narratives explore the struggles of working under harsh conditions for exploitative employers, with characters reflecting on their own failures and resentments. The book captures the tensions that arise among the crew, especially in the face of salary cuts and the presence of the company's partners who symbolize the crew's exploitation. While the stories tackle the grimmer aspects of maritime life, they also provide a comedic lens through which the interactions of the crew members unfold. The collection presents a mix of drama and humor, offering a nuanced portrayal of life at sea and the dynamics between seamen and their employers. The contrast of harsh realities with lighter moments makes for a multifaceted narrative. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Condition: New. He looked up at the picture rail, and there was the hand holding on to a hook with three fingers, and slowly scratching the head of the parrot with the fourth.In 1919, W. F. Harvey published 'The Beast with Five Fingers', his quintessential tale of the disembodied hand with a murderous mind of its own, and its position as one of weird fiction's true classics was cemented by the 1946 film adaptation. Seeking to trace the origins of the haunted hand story back into the nineteenth century, and to showcase its influence on writers of weird fiction from the 1920s to the modern day, horror expert Brian J. Showers presents a new collection of classics from the well-thumbed oeuvres of Sheridan Le Fanu and Guy de Maupassant through to miniature masterpieces from the hands of Jean Ray, Mark Valentine and many more.Featuring ghostly hands, hands possessed by demons and unexplained hands where no hands should be, prepare to enter a world of nightmares run amok as the vice-grip of terror takes hold.…

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